Neck-yoke.



J. J. BEY.

NECK YOK E. APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1912. RENEWED DEC. 23.1!!!4.

1,1%535&U Patented July 6, 1915.

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JULIUS J. BEY, -01? DODGE CENTER, MINNESOTA.

NEGK-YOKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS J. BEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dodge Center, in the county of Dodge, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yokes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to neck yokes and more particularly to means for securing the same upon the pole.

An object of the invention is to generally improve the construction of neck yokes and provide novel means for securing the breast strap holding means to the opposite ends of the pole and also novel means for preventing undue longitudinal movement of the neck yoke upon the pole.

Another object is to secure the strap holding means beneath ferrules upon the opposite ends of the yoke with the opposite ends of the strap holding means engaged in opposite sides of the yoke, whereby the strap holding means will be securely fastened to the opposite ends of the yoke without weakening the latter, also to provide automatic pole engaging means carried centrally of the yoke to limit movement of the latter upon the pole and prevent the same from working off of said pole.

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings which show a preferred embodiment of my device and then specifically pointed out in the claim which is attached to and'forms a part of this invention.

In the drawings ;Fi.gure 1 is a front elevational view. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the yoke and breast strap holding means. sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a detail View of the cam member and pole engaging ring.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout, 10 designates the neck yoke having the parallel channels 11 formed at each end, said channels extending from the ends to a suitable distance toward the center of the yoke and meeting the inwardly directed recesses Specification of Letters latent.

Fig. 3 is a vertical Patented Julyfi, 1915.

Renewed December 23, 19%. Serial No. 878,822.

12, the channels 11 being adapted to accommodate the legs of the strap holding means while the free extremities the legs are forced into the recesses 12. The legs of the strap holding means are indicated by the numeral 13 while the bight portions of said strap holding means are indicated by the numeral 14, said 'bight portions being extended beyond the ends of the yoke 10 and turned upwardly to receive the U-shaped roller carrying member 15 passed therethrough and carrying upon its straight portion the roller 16 around which the breast strap 17 is passed.

The channel 11 for the lower leg of each strap holding means is preferably shorter than the upper channel, thus placing the recess 12 at the inner end thereof nearer the end of the yoke 10 than the other recess 12 for said strap holding means and consequently eliminating the necessity of weakening the yoke by placing the recesses 12 diametrically opposite one another.

Each strap holding means is securely held in position and the legs thereof retained within the channels 11 by a ferruleengaged around the end of the yoke and over the legs 13, securely retaining the same within their channels. Secured in the under face of the yoke 10 and at spaced distances from the longitudinal center of the yoke are the depending screw eyes 18 through which the pin 19 is positioned. The opposite ends of the loop member 20 are engaged around the pin 19, inwardly of the screw eyes 18, said loop member being adapted for engagement around the pole 21. The cam member 22 is also pivoted upon the pin 19 between the op posite ends of the loop member 20 and normally rests upon the upper face of the pole 21 to prevent the yoke from riding forwardly upon said pole, as will be clearly understood.

The cam member 22 may be of any form desired and may be constructed in any preferred manner but I have shown the same as being formed of a strip of metal looped at its central portion and having one end bifurcated to form the arms 23 which are wrapped aroundthe pin 19, while the opposite ends of the strip is cut away at its opposite sides to form the extended central arm 24 which is likewise bent around the pin 19 between the arms 23, thus securely fastening both ends of the strip for pivotal movechanges in the details of ment upon said pin, it being understood that the central loop portion of the strip engages the pole, as shown at 25.

It Will thus be seen that I have provided a neck yokewith breast strap securing means and means for preventing the yoke from riding forwardly upon the pole which Will be strong and durable and highly eflici'ent in use and which may also be cheaply manufactured Without altering the construction of the yoke or pole.

It Will of course be understood that minor construction may be made if desired Without in the slightest degree departing from the spirit of my invention. I

What I claim 'is:

The combination With a neck yoke and vehicle pole, of a pin fixed beneath the yoke Copies of this patent may be obtained for and extending parallel thereto, a pole engaging loop pivotally mounted on said pin, and a metallic plate having a fork end, the sides of the fork being bent to engage said spin and pivot said plate to the pin, said JULIUS J. BEY.

Witnesses H. R. 'WHITNEY, W. H. Home).

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

